Topic: | Collecting Data |
Estimated teaching time: | Foundation 4.5 hours - 5.5 hours |
S1 | Understand and use the statistical problem solving process which involves • specifying the problem and planning • collecting data • processing and presenting the data • interpreting and discussing the results. View assessment guidance > |
S2.1 | Types of data: qualitative, discrete, continuous. Use of grouped and ungrouped data. View assessment guidance > |
S2.2 | Identify possible sources of bias. View assessment guidance > |
S2.3 | Design an experiment or survey. View assessment guidance > |
S2.4 | Design data-collection sheets distinguishing between different types of data. View assessment guidance > |
S2.5 | Extract data from printed tables and lists. View assessment guidance > |
S3.1 | Design and use two-way tables for grouped and ungrouped data. View assessment guidance > |
S3.2 | Produce charts and diagrams for various data types. Scatter graphs, stem-and-leaf, tally charts, pictograms, bar charts, dual bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, frequency polygons, histograms with equal class intervals. View assessment guidance > |
N6.12 | Discuss, plot and interpret graphs modelling real situations in statistics contexts. View assessment guidance > |
S5.9 | Understand that increasing sample size generally leads to better estimates of probability and population characteristics. View assessment guidance > |
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Please note that, due to the overlap of C/D questions, some material may have been tagged as appropriate for both Foundation and Higher tier. Equally, due to the nature of some questions, different parts of a question may assess different topics. Teachers are advised to ensure learners have covered all of the question content before using such questions.